Category: Events

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday wrote to defence minister Rajnath Singh opposing the Great Nicobar Island Project, calling it a “recipe for ecological disaster” and urging the government to consider alternative defence infrastructure proposals with lower environmental costs.In his letter, Ramesh argued that while strengthening India’s strategic and military capabilities was essential,...

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has clarified the new USCIS signature rule stating that if the immigration authority discovers immigration form has an invalid signature, it may now either reject or deny the application and in some cases keep the filing fee. Earlier, USCIS or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services usually...

LUCKNOW: Tensions erupted in Kaiserbagh on Sunday after police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse protesting advocates during a demolition drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation outside the Civil Court complex.The demolition drive targeted chambers constructed near the High Court and Civil Court premises as part of an encroachment removal operation ordered by...

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad man Teja (28), the accused in the murder of 22-year-old Vaishnavi in Jadcherla, died while undergoing treatment after he was assaulted by local residents following the attack.According to police, Teja allegedly murdered Vaishnavi, a resident of Jadcherla town in Mahabubnagar district, by slitting her throat on Saturday.Investigators said he had allegedly been harassing...

Jamie Dimon, CEO of America’s largest bank JPMorgan shared career advice for working professionals urging them to step out of their comfort zones and constantly interact with people. During his appearance at the Reagan National Economic Forum in 2025, Dimon had a three-word advice: talk to everybody. Speaking about the importance of learning from others,...

Gates Foundation Trust dumps final $3.2 billion Microsoft stake; Ackman buys in Bill Gates‘ charity foundation no longer owns a single share of Microsoft (MSFT)—the first time that’s been true since the foundation was set up in 2000. The Gates Foundation Trust sold its final 7.7 million MSFT shares in Q1 2026, a stake worth...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131149398,imgsize-78100,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/shubman-gill.jpg" alt="IPL 2026: Shubman Gill enters exclusive captaincy list with Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar" title=" Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X/@ShubmanGill) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X/@ShubmanGill) Despite Gujarat Titans suffering a defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, skipper Shubman Gill created history with another outstanding IPL season as captain.Gill played...

CHENNAI: Veteran actor Rajinikanth on Sunday addressed a press conference at his residence in Poes Garden, Chennai, clarifying his political position amid criticism surrounding his recent meeting with MK Stalin.Rajinikanth said he was “extremely shocked” on hearing about Vijay becoming the chief minister. He added that he is no longer active in politics and has...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131149267,imgsize-93538,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/photo-credit-ap.jpg" alt="'Silence of virgin girl can be treated as consent': Taliban formally recognises child marriage with news rules, guidelines in Afghanistan" title=" (Photo credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> (Photo credit: AP) Taliban regime in Afghanistan has introduced a controversial new family law regulation governing marriages, divorce and child marriage, drawing widespread criticism from international...